About the course

The School of Management at the University of St Andrews is one of the UK's leading business and management schools. It has a distinctive and proud identity as a smaller school focused on research and teaching of the highest quality. The PhD is studied over three to four years (or six to seven years part-time). Students produce a thesis comprising no more than 80,000 words, excluding the bibliography and appendices.

　　The Governance, Organisations and Accountabilities (GOA) group focuses on the ethics, mechanisms and consequences of governance and accountability in profit and non-profit organisations.

　　Group members' research examines the social, moral, economic and environmental effects of organisational arrangements such as accounting practices, regulatory assemblages, and markets. The creation of value and the processes of valuation and classification at work are also examined. Research projects scrutinise the construction of fact, expertise and managerial agency, as well as financial institutions and investment, with studies covering a wide range of geographic and industry areas, including - sustainability and net-zero transitions, business and human rights, ethics and governance, markets and market exchange, philanthropy. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 3 Year(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
Semester 2 (January), 2024	St. Andrews
Summer (May), 2024	St. Andrews
August, 2024	St. Andrews
Semester 1 (September), 2024	St. Andrews
October, 2024	St. Andrews
Semester 2 (January), 2025	St. Andrews
Summer (May), 2025	St. Andrews
August, 2025	St. Andrews
Semester 1 (September), 2025	St. Andrews
October, 2025	St. Andrews
Semester 2 (January), 2026	St. Andrews
Summer (May), 2026	St. Andrews
August, 2026	St. Andrews
Semester 1 (September), 2026	St. Andrews
October, 2026	St. Andrews
Semester 2 (January), 2027	St. Andrews
Summer (May), 2027	St. Andrews
August, 2027	St. Andrews

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for University of St Andrews

The School would usually expect a first class or 2.1 degree in a relevant subject and a distinction at Masters level, with a significant component of advanced study in the intended area of specialism. However, qualifications are less important than the proposed topic, the quality of the research proposal, and the identification of an appropriate supervisor.

　　International students who do not have English as their first language must have an IELTS score of 7.0 or above, with a minimum score of 6.5 in every section of the test. TOEFL iBT- 100

　　

English language requirements

　　7.0

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 60.0

　　

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World ranking

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　　THE World ranking4th / 130

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